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024th Shattering * Audio

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Have you ever ice-skated? We could go to the lake, I don't think it will snow today despite how the sky looks.

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While I appreciate the effort from the Malnosso to bring in the Christmas mood... I still would have preferred to be able to decorate the house myself and decide what lights it has and all that. Guess we could still do it despite this.

How many of you are spending Christmas here for the first time? Or even hearing the term Christmas for the first time, I guess there are many of those. If you're curious, Christmas is basically a winter holiday, it has religious background but it also has a pagan tradition. Back on Earth many different religions and countries have it or an equivalent holiday. In simple terms it's a way to celebrate the end of the year and the start of the new one, also there's a tradition of giving and receiving gifts on the 25th, which is Christmas day. Or getting them from Santa Claus, or the Malnosso like last year.

It's a holiday to spend with friends, family and loved ones... Does everyone have someone to celebrate it with?

[Filtered to Brigade members, Hughes family, Winry, Arisato twins, Loki, Rosa, Shiki, Ami, Usagi, Naoto || 100% Unhackable]

By the way, anyone has some advice to share regarding what to do for a special girl on Christmas? I don't mean regarding gifts, I have that covered, but... You know, getting her somewhere or doing something special, I suppose. It doesn't have to be necessarily romantic, it's preferred if it's not too romantic, even.

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Hey, maybe your special lady would like three courses of sandwiches! Think about it, at least.

[Of course they are! He's a pro at this.]

Exactly! Besides, it's always easier to be with someone in a group of people. And you won't have to worry about the cooking if someone else is handling it.

I would consider it if it was a picnic in summer, but in winter sandwiches don't sound like a good idea to me.

That's definitively true. And we would still kind of have a bit of time alone I suppose.

Hmm. That's a good point. You're a smart thinker, Keiichi.

[Pff, that girl will totally come around.]

Exactly! So there's no telling what might happen. A word to the wise: don't over-plan. Let things happen naturally.

I know that, over-planning isn't good, you end focusing on the details too much and then get lost if something unexpected happens. But having a guideline isn't bad so you have a backup if things get dull or she expects me to actually have a plan.

You're definitely right there. [Psh, you're sounding like a pro at this already, Keiichi.] It isn't a bad idea to have a few back ups handy, either. Be as flexible as possible, but don't be lazy about planning something. A girl likes it when her man knows what he's doing.

[He has learned from the best. Even if said best doesn't remember it.]

Makes sense, otherwise she could think that I'm just an immature kid. A man has to be centered and have his ideas clear while not being strict or narrow sighted, right? A guy that only plays around and is lazy to even plan a bit something he's interested in would just seem like a player to them and someone not worth their trust.

Of course there's nothing wrong in being a bit lay back and know when to let her take charge of things, cooperation is the base here. Isn't that how it is, Hughes-san?

Exactly. You want to show her you care so much about her having a good time that you made a plan, but also are open to what her whims might be. Sometimes those surprises are far better than anything you could have planned for.

[And, thoughtfully:] A lady always has her ways of telling you what she really wants to do.

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[Keiichi laughs at that.]

They really do. No matter if they are little girls or mothers, they have that power to express themselves without words. It's almost scary how they can let you know so much with just one look.

Specially if you're messing up.

You've got that right. But at least you've already realized that. Too many men go through life without picking up on this fact.

[They're all sad bachelors like Roy Mustang.]

I was basically surrounded by girls back at Hinamizawa, the only guy in a club of seven members counting me. That and I learned a lot from... Well, from talking to you before, not that you remember that.

[But it's true.]

[...A-aw,, well, he can't help but feel glad he was able to help, even if he can't claim credit for that.]

Then you've got nothing to worry about. You'll find the girl you want to marry in no time.

[Hey, there's no harm in starting young.]

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I-Isn't it a bit soon for that?! We aren't even dating yet! M-Maybe in a couple of years when I hit twenty...

Well, when you're sure about it, why wait? But it's alright if you aren't sure yet. You want to be sure she's the right girl for you.

Well, I'm only turned eighteen this year, I know it's not a bad age for it but it's too soon. I don't believe in getting married right away or whatever.

[A year or two of dating doesn't sound bad before considering marriage... Though there are always exceptions but, really, just the idea of dating is problematic here, imagine getting married.]

More than me making sure she's the right girl for me... It's us making sure that I'm the right guy for her.

[Well, okay, fair enough. Maybe that doesn't work for everyone, but as long as getting married is part of the game plan...]

Well, that's another thing working in your favor, then. You really are a considerate person, Keiichi. You don't have anything to worry about.

[At least they are living together already.]

Haha, I hope so, Hughes-san... Ah, actually may I ask you a favor? Actually two favors.

Of course! Go right ahead. I'm happy to help out in any way I can.

[Right. Keiichi pauses for a second, thinking once more what he's going to say and how to, because "I would like to introduce my girlfriend to you as I consider you like a second father" won't work anymore. Maybe he should feel differently, since this man doesn't remember anything the other lived here but... He's still Hughes, so very much it's easy to forget they are not the "same". But as much as he tries Keiichi can't change the way he himself feels and thinks, neither the way Hughes is now. At least he can try to become friends with Hughes again, he honestly didn't have big expectations even before, though it was nice to know he was allowed to think of the man as a second father.]

A-Actually I have a daily routine of training, for the case I may be drafted, you know? I don't want to fight but I don't want to go there just to die, or be a burden. So I started training and I picked up push-knives as my main weapon, but I'm still learning. I know you have more practice so I was wondering if you wouldn't mind to supervise me from time to time. Help me to improve and such.

[He still has a lot to learn after all. It's also a good excuse to get to know him more... Or to let Hughes know Keiichi himself more?]

The other thing is I was wondering if you, Gracia-san and Elicia-chan would ever be up to to out to have dinner with Ange and me. Or come home to have dinner with all of us, it could be a bit crowded since then it would be five people on our part, though.

[...He doesn't know what to say. Both of these requests were beyond what he was expecting--something simple, something he would have been willing to do, of course--but not something like this, at all. And it leaves him silent for a moment. But not in a bad way. No, not at all.

...He really must have trusted him a lot before, hadn't he? Well, he more than owes it to him, and any lost memories he might have. He more than owes you this, Keiichi.]

I'd love to. On both accounts. [Absolutely.] I'd love to help you with push-knives--and really, I could use the practice myself? I can't think of a better way to do so.

[And as for dinner...] And dinner would be more than fantastic! I know the two of them would just love to go. And then, I can meet your special lady. That's a marvelous idea!

[The silence freaks him out. Did he make a mistake? Maybe he shouldn't have asked after all, maybe it's way too soon to try to build those bridges. Or did he sound too desperate? Did it slip in his tone just how much those two things meant for him? He had tried to word them casually so it wouldn't be noticed but...

He's fishing for a way to do damage control when the reply finally comes. I'd love to, of course... It's Hughes after all, the same man who loves his family more than anything in the world, who can talk about his daughter and shower you with pictures of her for weeks before he gets tired of it. A good man who doesn't hesitate to help when he can do so and knows when to be funny and when to get serious. Memories or not, those things are the same, so of course he would accept, no matter if he found it weird or anything, it's not as if Keiichi had given him reasons to be wary of him. He sighs in relief and takes a few moments before he dares to answer, once he's sure he won't sound like a little kid.]

Awesome! Thank you very much, Hughes-san. I'll do my best to not give you trouble with training!

A-And... Well, hopefully when we have that dinner she will be more than just my special lady. When would be a good time for you? In general, we can concrete later on.

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